BRITISH EMPIRE WAS A
VESSEL OF 1,499 TONS AND HAD BEEN OWNED BY G DUNCAN ( LONDON ) AND HAD BEEN BUILT BY W
PILE AT SUNDERLAND IN 1869 SHE HAD A IRON HULL

SHE WAS CHARTERED BY SHAW SAVILLE
& CO AND MADE TWO VOYAGES FROM LONDON TO AUCKLAND

THE FIRST IN 1875, ARRIVING
IN THE FEBRUARY OF 1875.

SHE ALSO DID A VOYAGE FROM THE U.K TO DUNEDIN, ARRIVING
THERE IN SEPTEMBER OF 1875.

HER SECOND VOYAGE TO AUCKLAND WAS IN 1880. THE SHIPS CAPTAIN
ON BOTH OCCASIONS BEING CAPTAIN MATHER.

DEMARARA / BRITISH EMPIRE

THE BRITISH EMPIRE WAS A VESSEL OF 2,679 OWNED BY JOHN
MURTHWAITE

SHE WAS BUILT IN BRISTOL IN 1851

ORGINALLY NAMED DEMARARA AND DESTINED TO BE A STEAMER

SHE STRANDED IN THE RIVER AVON ON A MUD BANK SHORTLY AFTER BEING LAUNCHED SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE EXTENT THE
OWNERS DECIDED TO CONVERT HER TO A SAILING SHIP. HER NAME WAS THEN CHANGED TO
BRITISH EMPIRE ( THERE IS A HORSESHOE BEND IN THE RIVER AVON WHICH HAS CAUSED
PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS FOR THE PORT, PREVENTING LARGE VESSELS FROM GETTING UP
RIVER )

SHE ARRIVED IN LTTLETON WITH CAPTAIN CALLENAN IN COMMAND ON 6TH SEPTEMBER 1864
CARRYING 366 IMMIGRANTS AND 33 SALOON PASSENGERS

SHE WAS WRECKED IN THE WEST INDIES ( ALONG WOITH OTHER VESSELS ) AT ST THOMAS
DURING A TIDEL WAVE IN 1864

NO IMAGE AVAILABLE

BRITISH EMPIRE

BRITISH EMPIRE WAS A BARQUE OF 640 TONS SHE LEFT LONDON WITH
CAPTAIN JAMES McEWAN IN COMMAND ON 18TH APRIL 1850 STOPPING OFF AT PLYMOUTH 30TH
APRIL 1850 AND CONTINUED TO HER DESTINATION OF PORT ADELAIDE ARRIVING ON 14TH
AUGUST 1850

THE ABOVE TWO VESSEL HAVE NO SHAW SAVILL CONNECTIONS AS FAR AS
I AM AWARE - FOR REFERENCE ONLY